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Installing an Electric Stove

• Difficulty Rating: Easy - Moderate
• Time to Complete Project: 1/2 – 1 hour

Installing a Gas Stove

• Difficulty Rating: Expert

• Time to Complete Project: 1 - 2 hours

Depending upon the style of stove you are installing your task may be unbelievably simple to mildly complicate.

• Always follow the manufacturer's installation instructions that come with your new stove.

Freestanding electric ranges are the simplest stoves to install.

1. Turn off the electrical power, at the breaker box.
2. Ease old range out from the wall.
3. Unplug old stove.
4. Old stove can now be removed from the kitchen.
5. Unbox new stove, be sure to check and make sure that all packing material is removed from the interior.
6. Position in front of opening.
7. Slide into space, as soon as plug will reach the outlet, plug it in.
8. Once the plug is engaged, stove can be eased into position.
9. Turn the electrical power back on.

10.Your stove is now installed.

Slide-in and drop-in ranges are usually connected to the base cabinet or to adjacent cabinets, by screws.

1. Disconnect screws. These can be accessed from inside the stove, or via the adjacent cabinets.
2. Once all screws have been removed, follow steps 1-9 above. Having an extra person on hand is helpful when it comes to sliding or dropping the range into place.
3. Make sure the stove is positioned correctly, and screw into place. If the new stove does not match up exactly to the old holes, you will need to drill new holes into your cabinet.
4. To determine where to drill the holes, hammer a thin nail through the stove's holes, into the cabinet. Remove the nail and use the nail hole as your drilling guide.
5. Screw in the screws, and you're done.

Usually, wall ovens and cooktops have all their connections in the cabinets beneath them.

1. Disconnect electrical connection.
2. Remove screws holding unit to cabinets.
3. Follow steps 1-5 for installing a slide-in range.
4. You're done.

Installing a gas stove is not a do-it-yourselfer project. Always hire a qualified gas stove technician to install or adjust your gas stove.

• If your stove is installed incorrectly there is a risk of explosion or release of deadly gas carbon monoxide gas.

Most gas stoves can be adjusted to use either natural gas or propane.

• Some stoves, however, are designed for use with only one particular form of gas. Be sure that you use the correct type of gas.

Most gas stoves are preset to be used with natural gas. There should be a nameplate on the stove which states the factory adjusted setting for your stove.

• If you plan to use propane, be sure that your stove has been adjusted to burn propane.